Ready yourself for Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, the breathtaking first release in our newest expandable game system from acclaimed designer Isaac Vega.

Featuring visionary art by Fernanda Suarez, Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn introduces the world of Argaia, where powerful Phoenixborn have saved humanity and now face off against each other to claim ultimate godhood.

Choose from six Phoenixborn in this set, using imaginative cards and custom dice to summon faithful allies, combine powerful spells, and outwit your opponents in a fast-paced back and forth barrage of well-crafted magic and strategic skill.

The game is now being manufactured, and is available for pre-order in the PlaidHatGames.com store. With an MSRP of $49.95, our special pre-order price of $34.95 is an unbelievable deal!

Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn brings a pile of unique twists to the customizable card game genre, putting the control of the powerful Phoenixborn into the hands of the players. Here are a few stand-outs:

Choose your first hand! The First Five mechanic allows players to start the game with five cards of their choice giving them a solid footing in the direction they intend their deck to work.

Use dice as resources! The Dice Pool mechanic gives players the resources that they need to bring out powerful spells and creatures moments after the game begins, while still offering an interesting array of powers on their own.

Unique back and forth gameplay! The Player Turns system allows players to choose their targets carefully and consistently plan their strategy around their opponent’s upcoming actions. Turns consist of short actions that keep players engaged and allow for adjustments in play as the round progresses.

Draft a deck! A group of players can build customized decks together in minutes with the deck drafting rules.

Plaid Hat Games is thrilled to publish Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn, which will provide hundreds of hours of fun and engaging gameplay to gamers everywhere. You can get in on the action now by pre-ordering Ashes today!

Posted by Joe EllisJoe Ellis is the Plaid Hat Games Director of Online Initiatives.

@Kalina:
If you've got 2 copies of the same Ready Spell in your Spellboard, Focus 1 triggers by activating one of these spells.
If you've got 3 copies of the same Ready Spell in your Spellboard, Focus 1 and 2 trigger by activating one of these spells.

I think I'm probably going to preorder this one :)
In fact, I'm thinking of getting two--one for myself, and one for a friend of mine who has a birthday in August. Concerning promo cards (which in this case are Dimona Odinstar and 3 copies of her exclusive unit), does anyone know if Plaid Hat's policy is to give you one promo per order that you place, or one promo per applicable item?

Preordered immediately after reading the rules.
Gameplay sounds amazing. My only worry is seemingly restrictive deck customization, but assume that will go away once seeing all the cards.

Question: I didn't see an itemized list of each card, name, and quantity. I ordered one, but are two necessary to enable mirror matches? If so, is it possible to add another copy to my preexisting order?
Thanks